Chihuahua rescued after being left to die in trash bag inside dumpster in San Juan Capistrano

Los Angeles, Calif. (KTLA) -- Edwin Belteton was walking his dogs with his mother in San Juan Capistrano earlier this month when he heard a faint whimpering sound coming from inside a dumpster. When he looked closer, he discovered a Chihuahua that had been tied up in a garbage bag. Kacey Montoya reports from San Juan Capistrano for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

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Chihuahua rescued after being left to die in trash bag inside dumpster in San Juan Capistrano